New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-03
COMBINING BUSINESS AND PLEASURE.

LIBRARIANS TO FOLLOW THEIR CONVENTION WITH
LONG ExCURsIoN-THE PAPERS TO BE READ.
The American Library Association expects to spend
three profitable and pleasant weeks In connection with
is annual convention which will be held at the Thou
sand Islands Special trains will be run from this city
aad from Boston August 49, when the business Sos
son OF ntion will open at Round Island PARK
The will last four days, and at Its end tho
posconferencs excursion will start from the Thou
sand Islands and down the st. Lawrence to Montreal
after shooting the Gaop Long sault, Cotsau Cedar,
Cascade and achne Rapids during twelve hours OF one
OF the 6ne river trips Three days will be spent In the
Canadian metropolis and Quebec and then the party
will start on the steamer Mramichi down the st Law
renee and through the Gulf for its trip OF
1000 miles, passing Anticost, and down
between New-Brunswiok and Prince Edwards
Island arriving at Pictou, Novs Scotia, five
days later Truro is but sxytwo miles from Pictou,
and Halifax only fifty miles further and is reached
between 1920 1920 o'clock, their timetables say
up therc
From the Provinces there half dozen different
steamer lines to New-York and Boston, and the home
ward trip left to the option Of the company Low rail-
road tariffs being arranged while special accommo-
daons and have been secured both at the Thou
sand Islands and at Montreal Quebec. Halifax, etc,
both for and carriage rides to points Of interest
There promise OF large and learned party to make
the long water trip interesting from Round Island
round to NewYork and Boston, while there Will
be daily outings in addition to the business
meetings. Instead Of two or three daily sessions
in previous years is planned to have one long morn
The circular states that besides the meetings there are
seso the paradise Of boating canoeing and Sailing
there few places that offer the attractions OF the
country are wisely saving their vacation time to be.
fore or after the meetings. In enjoying few days more
of the programme not the most attractive feature OF
the The committee in charge have spared
pains goodly supply of practical interest
ing papers and In consequence have arranged the fol-
low ing programme:
e "a: sefs q q B.
Tr:rss q Sands" James Balm. the
"sp.ela Collection. e I.haean Or O. Burr librarian
BS q s Sns sso Chicago on Tho
Mich on frequency q Registration Of Book takers
laiinr Library An Account Of the NewYOrk Free Cir
Cole Pratt Institute Brooklyn; "a Quicker Method
cTand,a Of tne 81 Lou, Public Library; Business
Al RI: SsfiS" IN
DAVIS TIly.Ts1y q Siichiesn college Libraries"
j. Edmonds, Mercantile Library, Phlsdepha; Alphabet
8 $ Green. pubhc Library. Worcester. Mass Schools
Professor R,uben Guild Brown University ;"Notice Of
a.S acting librarian q p ,ss cG.1. Unvery
": {; Lane, q Howard College L!bIsy' Report on
A. Nelson, Library Libraries for Special
lists"
X A. Linderfelt, Public Library Milwaukee, "Heresiea"
N G. Perkin OF the Public Library Detroit; How 10
Bind Periodicals"
r. Poole librarian OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation Ncw-York The British Museum Catalogue as In
Library Young Mems Christian Association,
NewYork"
Heroert Putnam Athcneum. Minneapolis 1.-THE Selection
of Books for Librsiies."
The Rev. DR. w. Dice o: Springfield Mass 1.-The Relations
OF City Governments to Public Libraries"
Professor Richardson OF the Hartford The0og
cal Seminary. Hours Of Opening Librariea
Mrs NJ 4 saunders. Public Library; Pswtucket. r. J..
ties"
Saunders librarian of Aston Library sketch Of Dr.
J. G. Cogsweli."
j. c. Sickcy. Poughkeepsie "A Course OF Reading for
School Children"
C. G. souie publisher Boston, "Classss Of Law Books
Suitable for General Librares"
Lindsay swift OF the Boston Public Library Pamphlets
and Combinations Of Serials" -
II. NJ UIey. Public Library. Detroit "Nevspaper VOL
umes In History"
A. Van Name librarian Yalo College Library "The Libra
riaR's Duty 10 II Is Successors."
James l. Whitney Boston Library, Hints on Catalogue
Makng -
Jusn winso librarian OF Harvard University. Best
Methods Of Classifying and Arranging Maps and Charts